Athletics vs. White Sox Prediction, Odds, Picks - August 5

Updated Aug. 5, 2024 9:00 p.m. ET

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The Oakland Athletics will send a hot-hitting Brent Rooker to the plate against the Chicago White Sox and Andrew Vaughn, who has been on a tear as of late, when the teams take the field on Monday at 9:40 PM ET. The Athletics are -198 moneyline favorites in this matchup against the White Sox (+165). Oakland is the run-line favorite (-1.5). The over/under for the contest has been set at 8.5 runs.

Here is everything you need to know from a betting perspective on the Athletics-White Sox game, regarding the run line, moneyline and total, plus expert picks.

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Athletics vs. White Sox Game Information & Odds

• When: Monday, August 5, 2024 at 9:40 PM ET
• Where: Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum in Oakland, California
• How to Watch on TV: MLB Network

Athletics vs. White Sox Prediction

• Score Prediction: Athletics 5, White Sox 3
• Total Prediction: Under 8.5 runs
• Win Probabilities: Athletics 59%, White Sox 41%

Athletics vs. White Sox Betting Insights

• This season, the Athletics have won nine out of the 12 games, or 75%, in which they've been favored.
• Oakland has not entered a game this season as bigger favorites on the moneyline than the -198 odds on them winning this game.
• Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Athletics have a 66.4% chance to win.
• The White Sox have been underdogs in 107 games this season and have come away with the win 23 times (21.5%) in those contests.
• This season, Chicago has come away with a win six times in 47 chances when named as an underdog of at least +165 or worse on the moneyline.
• The moneyline set for this matchup implies the White Sox have a 37.7% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.

FINAL

CWS 1 · OAK 5

MLB

RUN LINE

TO WIN

TOTAL

Chicago White Sox

CWS

+1.5

+169

O 8.5

Oakland Athletics

OAK

-1.5

-208

U 8.5

Athletics Recent Betting Performance

• In the last 10 games, the Athletics have not been named the moneyline favorite by bookmakers.
• In their last 10 outings (all had set totals), the Athletics combined with their opponents to go over the total five times.
• The Athletics have gone 5-5-0 against the spread over their past 10 games.

Athletics Recent Stats

Athletics Player Insights

• Rooker leads the Athletics with 28 home runs and 81 runs batted in, while putting up a team-best batting average of .290.
• Rooker's home runs place him seventh in the majors, and he ranks fourth in RBI.
• JJ Bleday is hitting .242 with 31 doubles, four triples, 13 home runs and 45 walks.
• Bleday ranks 88th in homers and 141st in RBI in the major leagues.
• Bleday carries a six-game streak with at least one hit into this matchup. In his last 10 games he is batting .281 with two doubles, a home run, three walks and two RBI.
• Shea Langeliers is hitting .210 with 12 doubles, two triples, 21 home runs and 25 walks.
• Lawrence Butler is hitting .246 with 12 doubles, two triples, 12 home runs and 23 walks.

Athletics Team Props

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White Sox Recent Betting Performance

• The White Sox have played as underdogs in 10 of their past 10 games and lost each of those contests.
• When it comes to hitting the over, the White Sox and their opponents are 7-2-1 in their last 10 games with a total.
• The White Sox have a record of 2-8-0 ATS over their last 10 games.

White Sox Recent Stats

White Sox Player Insights

• Vaughn leads the White Sox with 13 home runs and 50 runs batted in, while recording a team-high batting average of .235.
• Among all batters in the majors, Vaughn's home run total is 88th and his RBI tally is 75th.
• Andrew Benintendi is hitting .205 with 12 doubles, nine home runs and 23 walks.
• Benintendi is currently 156th in home runs and 184th in RBI in the major leagues.
• Gavin Sheets is hitting .214 with 19 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 35 walks.
• Nicky Lopez is batting .239 with 10 doubles, two triples and 26 walks.

White Sox Team Props

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